AZ Alkmaar 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Ricardo van Rhijn on £12,000 per week · see the current AZ Alkmaar wage bill
We hold a wage for all 76 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 14 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
AZ Alkmaar pay £175,586 a week in 2026/27 — 42% higher than the £123,650 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 12 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo van Rhijn | £12,000 | £624,000 | 26 | D RC | Holland | ||
| Marko Vejinović | £8,900 | £462,800 | 27 | DM, AM C | Holland | ||
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh | £7,500 | £390,000 | 23 | AM RLC | Iran | ||
| Fredrik Midtsjø | £7,300 | £379,600 | 23 | AM RC | Norway | ||
| Marco Bizot | £6,900 | £358,800 | 26 | GK | Holland | ||
| Alec Georgen | £6,500 | £338,000 | 18 | D R | France | ||
| Jonas Svensson | £5,100 | £265,200 | 24 | D/WB R, DM | Norway | ||
| Ondrej Mihalik | £4,800 | £249,600 | 20 | ST | Czechia | ||
| Joris van Overeem | £4,100 | £213,200 | 23 | AM RLC | Holland | ||
| Mats Seuntjens | £3,900 | £202,800 | 25 | AM C | Holland | ||
| Oussama Idrissi | £3,800 | £197,600 | 21 | AM RL | Holland | ||
| Rens van Eijden | £3,700 | £192,400 | 29 | D RC | Holland | ||
| Stijn Wuytens | £3,600 | £187,200 | 27 | D C, DM, M LC | Belgium | ||
| Wout Weghorst | £3,400 | £176,800 | 24 | ST | Holland | ||
| Guus Til | £3,200 | £166,400 | 19 | AM C | Holland | ||
| Iliass Bel Hassani | £3,100 | £161,200 | 24 | AM RLC | Holland | ||
| Ron Vlaar | £2,700 | £140,400 | 32 | D C | Holland | ||
| Thomas Ouwejan | £2,600 | £135,200 | 20 | D/WB L, DM, M LC | Holland | ||
| Calvin Stengs | £2,400 | £124,800 | 18 | AM RLC | Holland | ||
| Ferdy Druijf | £2,300 | £119,600 | 19 | ST | Holland | ||
| Gino Coutinho | £2,200 | £114,400 | 34 | GK | Holland | ||
| Jeremy Helmer | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | DM, AM LC | Holland | ||
| Kai Koreniuk | £2,000 | £104,000 | 19 | AM L, ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Pantelis Hatzidiakos | £1,800 | £93,600 | 20 | D RC | Greece | ||
| Teun Koopmeiners | £1,600 | £83,200 | 19 | D C, DM | Holland | ||
| Jelle Duin | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | ST | Holland | ||
| Joris Kramer | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | D LC, DM | Holland | ||
| Justin de Haas | £970 | £50,440 | 17 | D LC, DM | Holland | ||
| Joey Jacobs | £910 | £47,320 | 17 | D C | Holland | ||
| Mees Hoedemakers | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | DM | Holland | ||
| Jamie Jacobs | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | D/WB R, AM RC | Holland | ||
| Thijs Oosting | £890 | £46,280 | 17 | AM C | Holland | ||
| Furkan Kurban | £780 | £40,560 | 20 | D/WB L, DM, M LC | Türkiye | ||
| Matthijs Hardijk | £640 | £33,280 | 19 | AM RL | Holland | ||
| Vincent Regeling | £630 | £32,760 | 20 | D C | Holland | ||
| Mees Kaandorp | £620 | £32,240 | 19 | AM RL, ST | Holland | ||
| Tijjani Reijnders | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | M C | Holland | ||
| Nick Olij | £570 | £29,640 | 21 | GK | Holland | ||
| Joerie Church | £530 | £27,560 | 19 | D RC | Holland | ||
| Kick Groot | £490 | £25,480 | 19 | D R | Holland | ||
| Owen Wijndal | £300 | £15,600 | 17 | D LC | Holland | ||
| Viktor Karl Einarsson | £300 | £15,600 | 20 | DM, AM C | Iceland | ||
| Koen Bucker | £290 | £15,080 | 21 | GK | Holland | ||
| Justin Bakker | £240 | £12,480 | 19 | D C | Holland | ||
| Jónatan Ingi Jónsson | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | AM RLC | Iceland | ||
| Melle Springer | £140 | £7,280 | 18 | D/WB L | Holland | ||
| Joey Roggeveen | £140 | £7,280 | 19 | GK | Holland | ||
| Des Kunst | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | AM C | Holland | ||
| Ogulcan Sadiroglu | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | M C | Holland | ||
| Kevin Duin | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | D R | Holland | ||
| Sam Aarts | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | DM | Holland | ||
| Rens van der Wacht | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | M C | Holland | ||
| Quinten Helmer | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | M C | Holland | ||
| Vasco Lo Ning Hing | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM L | Holland | ||
| Peer Koopmeiners | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | DM | Holland | ||
| Bo de Bruijn | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | Holland | ||
| Finn Berk | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D C | Holland | ||
| Guillermo Gauna | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | Holland | ||
| Anton Fase | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | Holland | ||
| Jasper Schendelaar | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | Holland | ||
| Jay Gorter | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | Holland | ||
| Justin Baas | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | Holland | ||
| Robin Lathouwers | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D/WB R | Holland | ||
| Niels Ens | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D/WB L | Holland | ||
| Keyennu Lont | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM L, ST | Holland | ||
| Tyro Nimmermeer | £90 | £4,680 | 15 | ST | Holland | ||
| Bai Kamara | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | AM L | Holland | ||
| Khymo Jansen | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | ST | Holland | ||
| Noah Affolter | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | ST | Holland | ||
| Mees Bakker | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | GK | Holland | ||
| Jeffrey van der Heijden | £90 | £4,680 | 15 | ST | Holland | ||
| Myron Boadu | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | AM RL, ST | Holland | ||
| Milan Eliasar | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | AM C | Holland | ||
| Fons Gemmel | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | D C, DM | Holland | ||
| Quinten Dekkers | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | D C | Holland | ||
| Maxim Gullit | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | D C | Holland | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 34% of the squad wage bill, across the 76 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
AZ Alkmaar wages, 2017/18
What was AZ Alkmaar's wage bill in 2017/18?
AZ Alkmaar paid £123,650 a week in 2017/18 - £6,429,800 across the year - spread over a squad of 76. We hold a wage for all 76 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid AZ Alkmaar player in 2017/18?
Ricardo van Rhijn was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £12,000 a week, 2.3x the 22+ squad average of £5,314.
What was the average AZ Alkmaar salary in 2017/18?
The average AZ Alkmaar player aged 22 or over earned £5,314 a week in 2017/18, across the 14 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 76. The top five earners took 34% of the bill between them.
How do AZ Alkmaar's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
AZ Alkmaar pay £175,586 a week in 2026/27, 42% higher than the £123,650 of 2017/18. The current squad is 90 players against 76 then.